Cyber Specialist Co-Op

FM is a mutual insurance company focused on property risk management and resilience. FM is seeking a Cyber Specialist Co-op to support the Cyber Threat Operations and Engineering Team with monitoring, operating, and maintaining cybersecurity infrastructure and responding to security alerts, incidents, tickets, and change requests.

What you'll do:

• As an FM Cyber Specialist Co-op, you will be a member of the Cyber Threat Operations and Engineering (CTOE) Team. This team is responsible for the implementation, operation, maintenance, and growth of security solutions intended to mitigate cyber security threats. These solutions range from network security technologies like firewalls, URL filters, intrusion detection/prevention systems, advanced threat prevention technologies, and web application firewalls to server and endpoint solutions such as filesystem monitoring, filesystem encryption, vulnerability management, and malware detection/prevention agents
• The candidate will assist senior team members with performing the day-to-day operations and monitoring of the security infrastructure technologies used to prevent, detect, and/or respond to security incidents. These operational activities include supervising and responding to cyber security alerts and incidents, managing ticket queues, responding to operational incident tickets received from the service desk, and processing change requests

What they're looking for:

• Must be enrolled as a full-time student studying Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Technology, MIS or related degree program degree during the Spring 2027 Semester to be considered
• Strong team players who can work independently when needed and have a solid grasp of basic concepts in at least one technology field (i.e., Networking, Systems Administration, End-User Support, Development, etc.)
• Experience with Microsoft Windows Operating Systems (Server 2012/19, etc.)
• Understanding of and/or experience handling network security tools such as firewalls, Anti-virus, vulnerability management
• Have strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Organized, diligent, and analytical
• Able to generate creative ideas to address problems and improve work methods
• Able to demonstrate high personal work standards and a sense of urgency about results
• Able to learn quickly on the job
• Experience with PowerShell or similar scripting technology a plus!

Benefits:

• US-based remote opportunity
• Earning college credits